Suture-based method
Reshapes cartilage without cutting it away
Price at consultation
- Main goal
- Bring the ears closer and form the fold
- Best suited when
- The cartilage can be shaped with stitches alone
- Approach
- Permanent stitches hold the new shape
Ear Surgery in Rome: Plan Your Correction
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Your case is assessed by the surgeon, who then confirms the price ahead of your booking.
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Comparison
Two approaches to ear correction
Otoplasty varies from case to case. The suture-based approach and the approach that also works on the cartilage itself differ in their effect, and your choice is made with the surgeon at the consultation once your ears have been examined.
Cartilage-modifying method
Also incises, scores or reduces cartilage
Price at consultation
- Main goal
- Reshape firmer or larger ear cartilage
- Best suited when
- Stitches alone are not enough for the shape
- Approach
- Cartilage thinned, scored or partly removed
In general terms, this is how the methods work. For you personally, the extent of surgery and your recovery depend on your case, and the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and discussing your wishes.
The consultation is where the surgeon plans your case and explains the method selected.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
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Attentive care for every patient, supported by modern equipment and comfortable rooms
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Request a free callOtoplasty is not for everyone
If surgery is not necessary for your concern, the surgeon will be open about it. The operation is recommended only where it is right for your ears, your health and your expectations.
Suitable
- Ears that stick out from the head
- Missing or flat fold of the outer ear
- Ears large in proportion to the head
- Asymmetry between the two ears
- An ear shape that causes discomfort
- A child whose ears are near adult size
- Wish to improve ear shape with realistic goals
Not suitable
- Blood clotting disorders
- Active infection of the ear or nearby skin
- Uncontrolled chronic illness
- Tendency to keloid (raised) scarring
- Unrealistic expectations of the result
- Pregnancy, until the surgeon confirms timing
- Child whose ears are still growing noticeably
Not sure which column applies to you?
Begin by sending photos of your ears to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp. The surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion, and you commit to nothing.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
Each stage is explained in advance, and a coordinator stays in touch with you throughout.
Online consultation and plan
Through photos and an online talk, the surgeon examines your case. What can and cannot be changed is discussed, and the surgeon proposes a plan with the price.
Choosing and booking the date
When you feel comfortable with the plan and the price, you and your coordinator select a suitable date, and you book only after the surgeon's confirmation of everything.
Pre-operative preparation
Your medical history and medicines are reviewed by the surgeon, who also takes photographs and arranges standard tests as needed. Only on the surgeon's instructions are blood-thinning medicines stopped.
The operation
Younger children often have general anaesthesia, whereas adults and older teenagers usually have local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed. The incision is usually behind the ear; permanent stitches reshape the cartilage.
The first hours and days
Expect to wear a head dressing for the first days. The team explains sleeping on your back, without pressure on the ears, and the signs to watch for.
Recovery and follow-up
Over several weeks the swelling and bruising settle. You wear a soft headband day and night for the first weeks, then at night as the surgeon instructs, and the surgeon schedules your follow-up.
The consultation is where the surgeon explains how the operation goes in your particular case.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
Discuss my planBenefits
Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
Nothing is proposed until the surgeon has examined your ears and understood your wishes. How the operation is done, and how much is done, is decided for you individually, not from a standard pattern.
Clear explanations before you decide
The recovery, the activity limits and the possible risks are explained clearly before you book, so you know what to expect. Any question you have can be asked.
A free first consultation
An online talk with the surgeon, based on photos you send by messenger, forms the first consultation. It is free, and you do not have to go on to have surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
There is no wrong time to write on Telegram or WhatsApp: someone answers at any hour. The consultation time is flexible and works around your schedule.
The price is confirmed before booking
No price is confirmed until the surgeon has assessed your case. You then see it before you book, which avoids surprises later.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Begin with a message to a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp, including clear photos of your ears. The surgeon reviews the photos and talks with you online, then proposes a plan. The first consultation is free.
Ear cartilage is reshaped by the surgeon, normally via an incision behind the ear. Permanent stitches hold the shape, and thinning or scoring is added where needed. Local anaesthesia is common in adults, general anaesthesia in younger children.
Many adults and children return to work or school after about a week. You wear a head dressing for the first days, then a soft headband for the first weeks, and you avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming for several weeks.
The incision is usually made in the fold behind the ear, so the scar is hidden. Scars differ between people, and visible or thickened scars are possible. The surgeon explains this and asks about your scarring tendency.
You will hear about these risks from the surgeon before the operation: bleeding or a collection of blood under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scarring, a change in skin sensation, and the correction partly relaxing as time passes.
If you have a clotting disorder, an active infection of the ear or nearby skin, a chronic illness that is not under control, a tendency towards keloid scarring, or unrealistic expectations, surgery may be unsuitable or need clearing first. The same applies in pregnancy until timing is confirmed.
After the ears have healed they keep their corrected shape. Both ears will not be identical, and small differences are normal; in a small number of cases the correction relaxes somewhat. Your surgeon raises this with you beforehand.
The surgeon's assessment comes first, and the price is confirmed after it, before you book. It depends on your individual case and the plan the surgeon proposes, so you know it before any decision.